Year 7 Outsiders: Project Two: The Play

Week One

Write a description of one of your group’s characters as it would appear in a play. 

If you can, try to choose a different character from the other members of your group.

Week Two

Write a character description of yourself or a close friend.  Use the same writing style looked at in class.

OR

Write a setting description for your favourite place- it can be a real place or make believe.  Use the same writing style looked at in class.

Week Three

Find an image which looks like your character- this can be a photo, magazine cutting or a drawing.  Write a 100 word explanation of why you chose this picture- what do you think it shows about your character?

Week Four

Design a poster promoting your play.  Include the following: 

• Writer’s name
• Title of the play
• Pictures of main events in the play
• Comments made by people who have seen it
• Where it is on

 You could also add (if you have space)

• The actors who are in it
• What it is about

Week Five 

Write a press release for your play.  It should be a summary of what happens with some extra comments about why people should pay to go and see it.  It should be about 250 words long.

Week Six 

Write an explanation of which performance you enjoyed most- what was good about it and what could be improved.  This should be at least 300 words long.

Week Seven  

Write your top ten tips on how to survive writing this project for next year’s Year 7 students.  Think about any problems you had and how they were solved, as well as how well you organised your time.